Helicopis gnidus
Species of butterfly
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Helicopis gnidus, the gnidus metalmark or spider-wing cupid, is a species of butterfly in the family Riodinidae.
| Helicopis gnidus | |
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| Mounted specimen from Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Helicopis |
| Species: | H. gnidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicopis gnidus (Fabricius, 1787) | |
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Description
In Helicopis gnidus the uppersides of the wings are mainly black, with a large orange basal area, followed by a broad patch of white. The hindwings have iridescent patches (or "metalmarks") as well as several long tails.
Distribution
Subspecies
- Helicopis gnidus gnidus (Suriname)
- Helicopis gnidus beaulieui Le Moult, 1939
- Helicopis gnidus galatea Stichel, 1919 (Brazil)
- Helicopis gnidus interrupta Le Moult, 1939 (Peru, Brazil, Colombia)
- Helicopis gnidus medialis Schaus & Cockerell, 1923 (Colombia)
- Helicopis gnidus nigrobasalis Aurivillius, 1929 (Brazil)
- Helicopis gnidus obidonus Le Moult, 1939 (Brazil)
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